PARIS, May 30 ― Naomi Osaka came close to dumping top seed Iga Swiatek out of Roland Garros yesterday and the former world number one said she was sure the best display of her...
Japan's Naomi Osaka in action during her second round match against Poland's Iga Swiatek in Paris May 29, 2024. ― Reuters picPARIS, May 30 ― Naomi Osaka came close to dumping top seed Iga Swiatek out of Roland Garros yesterday and the former world number one said she was sure the best display of her comeback season could spur her to climb into the top five again.
After early losses on clay in Rouen and Madrid, Osaka went on to reach the Rome fourth round, embracing her least favourite surface in a bid to succeed at Roland Garros, where she lost 7-6 1-6 7-5 to Swiatek in a high-octane second-round clash.“After I lost in Madrid, I remember asking my team if they thought I could ever be a top-five player again,” Osaka, a four-times Grand Slam champion, told reporters.
Osaka squandered a match point against defending champion Swiatek at 5-3 in the decider and said she was reduced to tears afterwards but was encouraged by the progress she had made.“Honestly, it's not the worst . I've felt worse, for sure. I cried when I got off the court but I realise I was watching Iga win this tournament last year and I was pregnant. It was just my dream to be able to play her,” Osaka said.
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